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Director David Fincher to End Deal With Netflix

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David Fincher is a famous director. He made the movie 'Fight Club.' Fincher worked with Netflix for many years. Now, Fincher is leaving his deal with Netflix.

A deal is an agreement between people or companies. Fincher's deal let him make movies and shows for Netflix. This deal is now ending.

Fincher is not the only person leaving Netflix. Other people have also left the company. This is called a 'string of departures.' This means many people are leaving one after another.

Netflix is a big streaming company. It makes many movies and TV shows. Many famous directors have worked with Netflix. Fincher's exit is important news for Hollywood.

Vocabulary6 words

director
a person who controls how a movie is made
deal
an agreement between two sides
agreement
when two sides decide something together
string of departures
many people leaving one after another
exit
to leave something
streaming company
a company that shows movies and shows on the internet

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1. Who is David Fincher?
2. What is Fincher doing?
3. True or False: Fincher is the only person leaving Netflix.

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David Fincher is a famous _____. He made the movie 'Fight Club.' Fincher worked with Netflix for many years. Now, Fincher is leaving his _____ with Netflix.

A deal is an _____ between people or companies. Fincher's deal let him make movies and shows for Netflix. This deal is now ending.

Fincher is not the only person leaving Netflix. Other people have also left the company. This is called a '_____.' This means many people are leaving one after another.

Netflix is a big _____ company. It makes many movies and TV shows. Many famous directors have worked with Netflix. Fincher's _____ is important news for Hollywood.

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